Description A VIETNAMESE GILT SILVER ‘DRAGON’HAIRPIN, EX-COLLECTION BAO DAI
Vietnam, 18th-19th century. The broad, flat, sinuous hairpin with a finial in the form of a dragon head with the mouth wide open and showing a row of teeth.
Provenance: Ex-collection of Bao Dai, last emperor of the Nguyen dynasty (a letter of provenance signed by Dr. Zelnik will be handed out to the winning bidder upon request). Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired from the above. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with some wear to the gilt and minor traces of age and wear.
Weight: 16.5 g
Dimensions: Length 14.8 cm
Published: The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 67, Budapest2013 (erroneously described as gold and from the 16th-18th century) and Gold Treasures of the Cham Kingdoms from the Collection of Dr. Zelnik Volume 1, no. 5 (page 87), Budapest 2007. Art of Champa, Arts of Southeast Asia, page 44, Issue 4, 2020.